Māori · A1 · Unit 8
Food I like
Ngā kai e pai ana ki a au
By the end you can
- Say what food you like and don't like
- Say what you eat for breakfast
- Understand a short menu
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ka kai ahau | I eat (ka: what happens, often or next) | Ka kai ahau i te hēki i te parakuihi. |
| ka inu ahau | I drink | Ka inu ahau i te tī i te ata. |
| kāore au e pai ki | I don't like | Kāore au e pai ki te kāreti. |
| parāoa | bread | He parāoa me te pata māku. |
| mīti | meat | Kāore ia e kai mīti. |
| ika | fish | He pai ki a au te ika. |
| huawhenua | vegetables | He nui ngā huawhenua i tā mātou māra. |
| parakuihi | breakfast | He pāreti tāku parakuihi. |
| tina | dinner, the main meal (kai o te pō: the evening meal) | He ika me te rīwai tā mātou tina. |
| kūmara | kūmara, sweet potato | He pai ki a au te kūmara. |
| reka | tasty, sweet | Kia ora, he tino reka tēnei! |
| hāngī | food cooked in an earth oven; the oven | Ka kai mātou i te hāngī i te marae. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- He pai ki a au te .
- Kāore au e pai ki te .
- I te parakuihi, ka kai ahau i te .
Then talk it through
A friend asks what you like to eat before cooking dinner for you. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.